Stakes Is High: Antillon vs. Rios

04/21/2010

In this corner... Urbano Antillon (27-1, 20 KOs), of Maywood, California, a knock-out artist coming off a third round TKO win over Luis Arceo earlier this year. That win marked an important turn in Antillon's career: In 2009, he suffered a heart-breaking 9th round stoppage in a title bout against Miguel Acosta. That was Antillon's first shot at a belt and, luckily for him, it won't be his last....

For both of these fighters, the stakes couldn't be higher. Antillon has been given a rare gift: a second chance at a championship. He knows he must take advantage of the opportunity. Rios, on the other hand, has his sights set on bigger and better things. But first he must get past Antillon, perhaps his most difficult challenge to date.

It's a virtual guarantee that this will be an action fight, not only because Antillon and Rios are highly motivated, but also because each has an aggressive, come-forward style that should make for a blow-for-blow type bout.

Check out the videos of both Antillon's and Rios's statements at the Latin Fury 14 press conference. Then tell us who you think will win and why in the comments section below.